Damien Newton
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Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.
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Welcome to the New Santa Monica Next
Welcome to 2014! The Santa Monica Next team spent our two week holiday hiatus reloading for 2014. You can expect more voices, more coverage...
A Tip of The Hat to “Pam from Santa Monica”
Recognizing her role both as a local and regional leader on environmental and transportation issues, Streetsblog Los Angeles awarded Pam O'Connor the "Politician of...
Expo Progresses Into Santa Monica, Photos by Gary and Damien
While Phase II of the Expo Line isn't expected to be completed until 2015, with revenue operations beginning in 2016, construction of Santa Monica's...
Changes Coming for an Improved Santa Monica Next in 2014
Friends,First, thank you all so much for reading and contributing to Santa Monica Next. The website is off to a great start, but thanks...
Want to Get Millenials More Involved? Embrace the Digital
Any discussion of how to get millennials more involved in civic decision making has to recognize one simple fact. The current generation of twenty...
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State Announces Nearly $300 Million in Grants for Safe Streets
We'll have more details on Santa Monica specific grants...
City Council Establishes Economic Development Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Provides Direction for 2025-2027 Budget
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica Gets Down to Business at Council Budget Workshop
Discussions at the City Council’s March 8th budget workshop...
OPA Update 3/10/25: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, SaMo Rents Rise in Wake of Wildfires, & Things To Do This Week
OPA March 10 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month's meeting...